Railroad-tie.



PATENTBD MAR. s; 1903-,l

F. J.' SIBLEY.

- RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 7. 1902.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RAWSON oEooKER, 'or FosToRIA, OHIO.

RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming-part 0f Letters Patent N o. 721,919, dated March3, 1903. 4 Application tied May 7, 1902. serial No. 106.332. da maar.;

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be itknown that I, FRANK J. SIBLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fostoria, in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and useful Railroad-Tie,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad-ties; and the object thereof is toprovide a rigid structure which Will constitute a firm and broad rofoundation for the rails or track, While at the same time employing acomparatively small amount of material, and,furthermore, to provide inconnection therewith simple means for securely fastening the rails tothetie, so [5 that the chance of said rails spreading is reduced to aminimum.

The preferred form of construction is clearly illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a'perspective view of theimproved tie, showing the rails secured thereto. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section view through the same. Fig. 3 is a detail sectionalview through one of the anges and locking dez 5 vices for the rail. Fig.4 is a perspective View of one of the locking devices. Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view showing a slightlymodified form of construction.

Similar numerals of reference designate 3o corresponding parts in allthe figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment of the invention as shown the tie, which is preferablyconstructed of metal,comprises a base-piece 10, fromwliich projectupstanding longitudinally-disposed spaced supporting-flanges 11. Thebase may be of any form or size, as desired, though, as shown, itpreferably comprises a substantially rectangular plate havingoutstanding por- 4o tions 10% which increase the bearing-surface. Theiianges 11 are provided in their 'upper edges with recesses 12, each ofwhich has one end undercut, as shown at 13, to provide theoverhanginglug 14E. Each recess,furthermore,

has a depressed seat 15, the length of which is equal to the width ofthe rail and shorter than the length of the recess. The rails arearranged in these recesses and fitted in the seats 15,with the edges oftheir base-anges engaged in the 5o undercut portions, as shown. Holdingdevices 16 secure these rails in place, said devices comprising heads17, which fitin the recesses, as shown, and fill the remaining spacesthereof, said heads engaging over the opposite edges of the rails. Theheads carry depending fingers 18, which embrace the iianges and areprovided in their lower ends with openings 19. Through these openingsare passed fastening-bolts 20, which also pass through the ii'anges,thereby securing the 6,0 holding devices in place. These fasteningdevices may be employed on both sides of the rails, if desired, thusdispensing with the undercut portions 13 and the lugs 14, as will beseen in Fig. 5. In order to strengthen the flanges and base, transverseribs 21 may be arranged across said base between the iianges and beneaththe rails, and in order to avoid the collection of moisture between theiianges and ribs drain-openings 22 are formed in the 7o base. By thismeans it will be seen that a tie is provided having a broadbearing-surface and yet employinga comparatively small amount ofmaterial.

The means for fastening the rails in place is extremely simple, andbecause of the heads of the holding devices fitting in the seats andabutting against the ends of said seats the bolts are relieved of agreat deal of lateral strain, which is taken by the ends or shoul- 8oders formed by the recesses. I

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled inthe art withoutfurther description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages 9o of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Lett-ers Patent, is I Y 1. A railroad-tie having a recess inits upper edge that is longer than the width of the rail-Harige, and adepressed seat'in the bottom. of the recess that is substantially equalin length to the width of the rail-iiange and is adapted to receive thesame, in combinaroo tion with holding means iitted in the recess andengaging the rail to hold it in said seat.

2. A railroad-tie comprising a base having an upstandingsupporting-flange that is provided in its upper edge With a recess, saidrecess being longer than the width of the railange and having adepressed seat in the bottom thereof, said depressed seat being equal inlength to the Width of the rail-flange and adapted to receive the same,in combination with a holding device fitted in the recess and fillingthe space between the rail and the end of said recess.

3. The combination With a tie comprising a base having an upstandingsupporting-flange provided in its upper edge with a recess, one end ofsaid recess being undercut to receive one of the edges of thebase-flange of a rail the other end forming an angular shoulder, of aholding device fitted in the recess and engaging over the opposite edgeof said railange, said holding device abutting against the end shoulderof the recess and having depending lingers that embrace the ange,

and a substantially horizontal bolt passed through the flange andfinger.

4. A tie comprising a base, a plurality of longitudinally disposedspaced supportingfianges projecting above the base and havingrail-receiving recesses in their upper edges, said recesses being longerthan the Width of the railianges, and transverse strengthening-ribsextending across the base and engaging the anges beneath the recesses,said base being provided with drain-openings, in combination withholding devices for the rails fitted in the recesses and abuttingagainst the ends thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed mysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK J. SIBLEY.

Vitnesses:

W. L. J EFFoRDs, A. W. AYLsWoRTH.

